SYSTEM.INI and WIN.INI
This section describes changes related to system startup made by Windows 95 Setup to SYSTEM.INI and WIN.INI. Mappings for other changes between Windows 3.x and Windows 95 are described in Chapter 33, "Windows 95 Registry."
Changes to SYSTEM.INI
Most configuration options for Windows 95 are now stored in the Registry and are no longer required in SYSTEM.INI. The following options have been moved to the Registry or are no longer valid in Windows 95:
- All parameters are moved from the [Network drivers] section of SYSTEM.INI to the Registry.
- The lanabase= parameter is moved from the [nwnblink] section of SYSTEM.INI to the Registry.
The following tables describe other changes made in SYSTEM.INI.
Entries Added to the [Boot] Section of SYSTEM.INI
comm.drv=comm.drv
dibeng.drv=dibeng.dll | gdi.exe=gdi.exe
sound.drv=sound.drv | user.exe=user.exe
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Entries Added to the [386Enh] Section of SYSTEM.INI
device=*vshare
device=*vcd | device=*int13
device=*dynapage | |
Entries Deleted in the [386Enh] Section of SYSTEM.INI
device=*vfd
device=*configmg
device=serial.386 | device=lpt.386
device=pagefile.386
timercriticalsection= | device=isapnp.386
device=wshell.386
maxbps= |
Entries Moved from the [386Enh] Section of SYSTEM.INI to the Registry
Network=
Network3= | SecondNet=
Transport= | V86ModeLANAs= |
Entries Moved from the [Network] Section of SYSTEM.INI to the Registry
AuditEnabled=
AuditEvents=
AuditLogSize=
AutoLogon=
Comment=
ComputerName=
DirectHost=
EnableSharing= | FileSharing=
LANAs=
LMAnnounce=
LMLogon=
LogonDisconnected=
LogonDomain=
LogonValidated=
Multinet= | PasswordCaching=
PrintSharing=
Reshare=
SlowLanas=
Winnet=
Workgroup= |
The following list summarizes where you should set the related parameters using Windows 95 tools:
- Set all memory-related parameters by using the System option in Control Panel. For information, see Chapter 17, "Performance Tuning."
- Set parameters for hardware devices by using Device Manager in the System option in Control Panel. For information, see Chapter 19, "Devices."
- Set all networking and resource sharing parameters by using the Network option in Control Panel. For information, see Part 3, "Networking."
Changes to WIN.INI
The font and desktop information in WIN.INI is transferred to the Registry, as described in the following lists.
Entries Moved from the [Windows] Section of WIN.INI to the Registry
Beep
BorderWidth
CursorBlinkRate
DoubleClickSpeed | KeyboardDelay
KeyboardSpeed
MouseThreshold1
MouseThreshold2 | MouseSpeed
ScreenSaveActive
ScreenSaveTimeOut
SwapMouseButtons |
Entries Moved from the [WindowMetrics] Section of WIN.INI to the Registry
BorderWidth
CaptionHeight
CaptionWidth
MenuHeight
MenuWidth | MinArrange
MinHorzGap
MinVertGap
MinWidth | ScrollHeight
ScrollWidth
SmCaptionHeight
SmCaptionWidth
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In addition, Setup always adds ATMWorkaround=1 to the [Pscript.Drv] section in WIN.INI.
The following list summarizes where you should set the related parameters using Windows 95 tools:
- Set all mouse parameters by using the Mouse option in Control Panel. For information, see Chapter 19, "Devices."
- Set parameters for the keyboard by using the Keyboard option in Control Panel. For information, see online Help.
- Set all screen and window display parameters by using the Display option in Control Panel. For information, see Chapter 19, "Devices."